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Post by oldninjaron on Jul 18, 2006 11:17:37 GMT
Just had a very close call with that wimp of a sidestand on my ZRX1200S - yes I was expecting it. I have taken note of the butchers job modification but has anybody ever tried to find a more meaty type to fit from another bike? e.g ZX10(original) , ZZR, GPZ etc
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Post by floog on Jul 18, 2006 11:25:56 GMT
Just had a very close call with that wimp of a sidestand on my ZRX1200S - yes I was expecting it. I have taken note of the butchers job modification but has anybody ever tried to find a more meaty type to fit from another bike? e.g ZX10(original) , ZZR, GPZ etc I have no excuse for not taking heed of the grinding modification mentioned..... .......being forewarned is essential and I take a sidestand puck everywhere I go If in doubt, lob it out....oooh I'm a poet and I didn't even know it..... :hmm: Shopping list....grinder
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Post by lightspeed on Jul 18, 2006 14:41:18 GMT
There is some wag over on the OA who rails against suggestion that the sidestand of the REX needs any modification whatsoever. He claims it just takes a modicum of care and attention. Yes, while one might be anally retentive enough to ALWAYS park the REX in gear, ALWAYS park it with the front wheel against a curb, ALWAYS park it facing uphill, ALWAYS park it so the sideslope enhances the side stand stability, etc, etc, etc, the simple action of grinding a bit off the sidestand stop so the stand moves forward a bit more (making the whole thing more stable) is a no-brainer that makes the consequences of forgetting one of the above list of "ALWAYSes" a whole lot less costly. Now the effect of the somewhat smallish sidestand foot sinking into the gravel/dirt/tarmac and dropping the REX on its side anyway is a bit more annoying, hence the necessity of carrying some sort of metal/wood puck to put under the foot is another quirk of owning the REX. Some have actually welded a larger plate onto the bottom of the sidestand. Guess if it was "artfully" done, it might not look like too much of a tack-on bit.
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Post by firmhand on Jul 19, 2006 17:47:05 GMT
For what its worth i carry half a brick under the seat and will do till i get round to sidestand mod!! Get some funny looks in petrol station, stop bike, take of helmet & gloves, turn of bike, open tank, fill with juice, close tank, stand down, get of bike, lift seat, get out half a brick...... Still never get short changed!!
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Post by floog on Jul 19, 2006 17:56:43 GMT
For what its worth i carry half a brick under the seat and will do till i get round to sidestand mod!! Get some funny looks in petrol station, stop bike, take of helmet & gloves, turn of bike, open tank, fill with juice, close tank, stand down, get of bike, lift seat, get out half a brick...... Still never get short changed!! Bunch of amateurs!! Here's my solution. I welded on these parts from an old Honda C90 and fashioned them into a sidestand foot. It's perfectly stable, and when not in use, the leg folds up neatly just above my left ear..... So simple when you know how
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Post by Sunnyzrx on Jul 19, 2006 18:12:47 GMT
Are you sure they are C90 parts? The main pivots look remarkably like the engine mounting bolts from a C70.
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Post by floog on Jul 19, 2006 18:48:20 GMT
Are you sure they are C90 parts? The main pivots look remarkably like the engine mounting bolts from a C70. You know your Honda 'C' series sir....I doff my plaid cap to you Can't believe I mixed up a C-90 with a C-70..... I am somewhat ashamed..... I will promptly hang myself with flesh hooks from the bathroom ceiling as a suitable punishment.......
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Post by Sunnyzrx on Jul 19, 2006 19:05:09 GMT
Floog, don´t be so hard on yourself. An easy mistake to make. It takes a highly trained eye to spot the difference from a photo, the result of a mis-spent apprenticeship (courtesy of HM Forces) where I soon learnt the ability to repair such modes of transport was readily exchanged for beer vouchers.
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Post by floog on Jul 19, 2006 19:14:36 GMT
Floog, don´t be so hard on yourself. An easy mistake to make. It takes a highly trained eye to spot the difference from a photo, the result of a mis-spent apprenticeship (courtesy of HM Forces) where I soon learnt the ability to repair such modes of transport was readily exchanged for beer vouchers. Jeez that was a close call......I thought the last bit was going to read..... "In exchange for sexual favours!!"............Beer vouchers are preferable
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Post by Sunnyzrx on Jul 19, 2006 19:23:30 GMT
Such repairs have in the past been traded for sexual favours but I must stress only from the female members of the species.
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Post by firmhand on Jul 19, 2006 19:36:09 GMT
Better keep the wookie sweet then just in case!
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Post by Sunnyzrx on Jul 19, 2006 19:39:29 GMT
Those days are long gone .........I´m happily married now!
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Post by floog on Jul 19, 2006 20:02:26 GMT
Those days are long gone .........I´m happily married now! :hmm: HAPPILY & MARRIED........ isn't that an Oxymoron Just kidding MRS FLOOG........No, not the frying pan again.......Ouch!!......
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Post by lightspeed on Jul 19, 2006 20:07:07 GMT
C 70!!! C 90 !!!!! I thot those were Room 101 bikes, that were never to be mentioned here again
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Post by Sunnyzrx on Jul 19, 2006 20:10:16 GMT
In some cases, yes but for me definitely one of my better days.
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